NetApp E2600 User manual

NetApp™ Hardware
E2600 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays
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Table of Contents
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Step 1 - Preparing for an E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
storage array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
controller-drive tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
drive tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
environmental services module (ESM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gathering Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Basic Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
E2600 Configuration Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tools and Other Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Things to Know – SFP Transceivers, Fiber-Optic Cables, Copper Cables, and SAS Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware in a E2612 Controller-Drive Tray
or a E2624 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware
in a E2660 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
For Additional Information on the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step 2 - Installing and Configuring the Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Things to Know – Switches, Routers, and SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Procedure – Installing and Configuring Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 3 - Installing the Host Bus Adapters for the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
HBA host port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
HBA host port world wide name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
host bus adapter (HBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Things to Know – Host Bus Adapters and Ethernet Network Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Procedure – Installing Host Bus Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Step 4 - Installing the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Things to Know – General Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Procedure – Installing the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Procedure – Installing the E2660 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Step 5 - Connecting the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray to the Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
direct topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
switch topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Things to Know – Host Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Procedure – Connecting Host Cables on a E2600 Controller-Drive Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Step 6 - Installing the Drive Trays for the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Things to Know – General Installation of Drive Trays with the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . 55
Procedure – Installing the DE1600 Drive Trays and the DE5600 Drive Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Procedure – Installing Drives in the DE1600 Drive Trays and the DE5600 Drive Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Things to Know – General Installation of Drive Trays with the E2660 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . 66
Steps to Install –DE6600 Drive Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steps to Install – Drives on the DE6600 Drive Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Step 7 - Connecting the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray to the Drive Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
drive channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Things to Know – E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Things to Know – Drive Trays with the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Things to Know – Drive Tray Cabling Configurations – Simplex System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Things to Know – Drive Tray Cabling Configurations – Duplex System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Procedure – Connecting the DE1600 Drive Trays and the DE5600 Drive Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Things to Know – E2660 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Things to Know – Drive Trays with the E2660 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Things to Know – E2660 Drive Tray Cabling Configurations – Duplex System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Procedure – Connecting the DE6600 Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Step 8 - Connecting the Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Key Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
in-band management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
out-of-band management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Things to Know – Connecting Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Procedure – Connecting Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Step 9 - Connecting the Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Things to Know – AC Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Things to Know – DC Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Procedure – Connecting AC Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Procedure – Connecting DC Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Step 10 - Turning on the Power and Checking for Problems
in a E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Procedure – Turning On the Power to the Storage Array and Checking for Problems
in a E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Things to Know – LEDs on the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Things to Know – LEDs on the E2660 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Things to Know – General Behavior of the LEDs on the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Things to Know – Service Action Allowed LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Things to Know – LEDs on the DE1600 Drive Tray and the DE5600 Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Things to Know – LEDs on the DE6600 Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
LEDs on the DE6600 Drive Drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
LEDs on the DE6600 Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General Behavior of the LEDs on the Drive Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Things to Know – Seven Segment Component Failure Identifications
for the E2600 Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Things to Know – Seven Segment Display Sequence Code Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Things to Know – Lock-Down Codes for the Controller-Drive Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Things to Know – Seven-Segment Display Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Things to Know – Seven-Segment Display for the Drive Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC-1

E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Installation Guide 1
Step 1 - Preparing for an E2600 Controller-Drive Tray Installation
Storage arrays for 6-Gb/s SAS drives consist of a E2600 controller-drive tray model and one or more drive trays in
a cabinet.
Use this document to install one of the following E2600 controller-drive tray models and all necessary drive trays
for your configuration:
E2612 controller-drive tray
E2624 controller-drive tray
E2660 controller-drive tray
The following tables (Table 1 and Table 2 on page 2) show the various configuration options.
Table 1 E2612 Controller-Drive Tray and E2624 Controller-Drive Tray Options
E2600
Configurations Options
Simplex (one controller)
E2612 controller-drive
tray or E2624
controller-drive tray with
no host interface card
A maximum of 96 drives that you can upgrade to 192. The upgrade is
a Premium feature.
Any combination of E2600 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600
drive trays or DE5600 drive trays, not to exceed a maximum of 96 (or
192) drive slots or 8 total trays in the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors.
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.
Simplex E2612
controller-drive tray or
E2624 controller-drive
tray with a host interface
card
A maximum of 96 drives that you can upgrade to 192. The upgrade is
a Premium feature.
Any combination of E2600 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600
drive trays or DE5600 drive trays, not to exceed a maximum of 96 (or
192) drive slots or 8 total trays in the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors, in addition to one of the following host
interface cards:
Two 6-Gb/s SAS connectors
Four 1-Gb/s iSCSI connectors
Two 10-Gb/s iSCI connectors
Four 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) connectors
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.

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Table 2 E2660 Controller-Drive Tray Options
Duplex (two controllers)
E2612 controller-drive
tray or E2624
controller-drive tray
without a host interface
card
A maximum of 96 drives that you can upgrade to 192. The upgrade is
a Premium feature.
Any combination of E2600 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600
drive trays or DE5600 drive trays, not to exceed a maximum of 96 (or
192) drive slots or 8 total trays in the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors.
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.
Duplex E2612
controller-drive tray or
E2624 controller-drive
tray with a host interface
card
A maximum of 96 drives that you can upgrade to 192. The upgrade is
a Premium feature.
Any combination of E2600 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600
drive trays or DE5600 drive trays, not to exceed a maximum of 96 (or
192) drive slots or 8 total trays in the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors, in addition to one of the following host
interface cards:
Two 6-Gb/s SAS connectors
Four 1-Gb/s iSCSI connectors
Two 10-Gb/s iSCI connectors
Four 8-Gb/s FC connectors
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.
E2660 Configurations Options
Duplex (two controllers)
E2660 controller-drive
tray without a host
interface card
A maximum of 180 drives.
A configuration of a single E2660 controller-drive tray attached to
either one or two DE6600 drive trays, for a maximum of 180 drives in
the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors.
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.
E2600
Configurations Options

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ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray, use proper
antistatic protection when handling tray components.
Key Terms
storage array
A collection of both physical components and logical components for storing data. Physical components include
drives, controllers, fans, and power supplies. Logical components include disk pools, volume groups, and volumes.
These components are managed by the storage management software.
controller-drive tray
One tray with drives, one or two controllers, fans, and power supplies. The controller-drive tray provides the
interface between a host and a storage array.
controller
A circuit board and firmware that is located within a controller tray or a controller-drive tray. A controller manages
the input/output (I/O) between the host system and data volumes.
drive tray
One tray with drives, one or two environmental services modules (ESMs), power supplies, and fans. A drive tray
does not contain controllers.
environmental services module (ESM)
A canister in the drive tray that monitors the status of the components. An ESM also serves as the connection point
to transfer data between the drive tray and the controller.
Duplex E2660
controller-drive tray with
a host interface card
A maximum of 180 drives in the storage array.
A configuration of a single E2660 controller-drive tray attached to
either one or two DE6600 drive trays, for a maximum of 180 drives in
the storage array.
Two 6-Gb/s host connectors, in addition to one of the following host
interface cards:
Two 6-Gb/s SAS connectors
Four 1-Gb/s iSCSI connectors
Two 10-Gb/s iSCI connectors
Four 8-Gb/s FC connectors
Options of 1-GB, 2-GB, or 4-GB memory for cache offload to flash
memory battery backup.
E2660 Configurations Options

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Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver
A component that enables Fibre Channel duplex communication between storage array devices. SFP transceivers
can be inserted into host bus adapters (HBAs), controllers, and environmental services modules (ESMs). SFP
transceivers can support either copper cables (the SFP transceiver is integrated with the cable) or fiber-optic cables
(the SFP transceiver is a separate component from the fiber-optic cable).
Gathering Items
Before you start installing the controller-drive tray, you must have installed the cabinet in which the controller-drive
tray will be mounted.
Use the tables in this section to verify that you have all of the necessary items to install the controller-drive tray.
Basic Hardware
Table 3 Basic Hardware
Item
Included with the
Controller-Drive
Tray
Cabinet
Make sure that your cabinet meets the installation
site specifications of the various E2600 storage
array components. Refer to the Storage System Site
Preparation Guide for more information.
Depending on the power supply limitations of your
cabinet, you might need to install more than one
cabinet to accommodate the different components
of the E2600 storage array. Refer to the installation
guide for your cabinet for instructions on installing
the cabinet.
DE1600 drive tray with end caps that are packaged
separately. This drive tray can be used only with either a
E2612 controller-drive tray or a E2624 controller-drive
tray.
DE5600 drive tray with end caps that are packaged
separately. This drive tray can be used only with either a
E2612 controller-drive tray or a E2624 controller-drive
tray.
DE6600 drive tray (shown with the separately packaged
mounting rails attached). This drive tray can be used
only with a E2660 controller-drive tray.

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E2600 Configuration Cables and Connectors
Table 4 Cables and Connectors
Mounting rails and screws
The mounting rails that are available with the drive tray
are designed for an industry-standard cabinet.
Fibre Channel switch (optional)
SAS switch (optional)
Gigabit Ethernet switch (optional)
Host with Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs)
(optional)
Host with iSCSI HBAs (optional) or a network
interface card (optional)
Host with SAS HBAs (optional)
Item
Included with the
Controller-Drive
Tray or Drive Trays
AC power cords.
The controller-drive tray and the drive trays ship with
power cords for connecting to an external power source,
such as a wall plug. Your cabinet might have special power
cords that you use instead of the power cords that ship with
the controller-drive tray and the drive trays.
(Optional) Two DC power connector cables are provided
with each drive tray for connection to centralized DC
power plant equipment.
Four DC power connector cables are provided if
additional redundancy is required.
A qualified service person is required to make the
DC power connection per NEC and CEC
guidelines. A two-pole 20-amp circuit breaker is
required between the DC power source and the drive
tray for over-current and short-circuit protection.
Before turning off any power switches on a
DC-powered drive tray, first you must disconnect the
two-pole 20-amp circuit breaker.
For the DC power
option only
Item
Included with the
Controller-Drive
Tray

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Copper SAS cables - Use for all drive-side connections
within the storage array.
Fiber-optic cables - Use for FC connections to the drive
trays.
For the differences between the fiber-optic cables and the
copper Fibre Channel (FC) cables, see "Things to Know –
SFP Transceivers, Fiber-Optic Cables, Copper Cables, and
SAS Cables" on page 9.
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers
The SFP transceivers connect fiber-optic cables to
host ports and drive ports.
Four or eight SFP transceivers are included with the
controller-drive tray; one for each of the host channel
ports on the controllers.
Depending on your connection requirements, you
might need to purchase additional SFP transceivers
(two SFP transceivers for each fiber-optic cable).
Depending on the configuration of your storage array,
you might need to use 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel SFP
transceivers.
You must purchase only Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS)-compliant SFP transceivers.
Copper Fibre Channel cables (optional)
Use these cables for connections within the storage array.
For the differences between the fiber-optic cables and the
copper Fibre Channel cables, see "Things to Know – SFP
Transceivers, Fiber-Optic Cables, Copper Cables, and SAS
Cables" on page 9.
Ethernet cable
This cable is used for out-of-band storage array
management and for 1-Gb/s iSCSI connections.
For information about out-of-band storage array
management, see the description for "Deciding on the
Management Method" in Initial Configuration and
Software Installation PDF on the SANtricity™ES Storage
Manager Installation DVD.
Item
Included with the
Controller-Drive
Tray or Drive Trays

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SAS cables
The SAS cables connect the host to the controller-drive
tray. If you install a drive tray, you must use SAS cables to
connect the controller-drive tray to the drive tray.
Serial cable
This cable is used for support only. You do not need to
connect it during initial installation.
DB9-to-PS2 adapter cable
This cable adapts the DB9 connector on commercially
available serial cables to the PS2 connector on the
controller.
Item
Included with the
Controller-Drive
Tray or Drive Trays

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Product DVDs
Table 5 Product DVDs
Tools and Other Items
Table 6 Tools and Other Items
Item
Included with
the
Controller-Drive
Tray
Firmware DVD
Firmware is already installed on the controllers.
The files on the DVD are backup copies.
SANtricity ES Storage Manager Installation DVD
SANtricity ES Storage Manager software and
documentation.
To access product documentation, use the
documentation map file, doc_launcher.html,
which is located in the docs directory.
Item Included with
the Tray
Labels
Help you to identify cable connections and lets you
more easily trace cables from one tray to another
A cart
Holds the tray and components
A mechanical lift (optional)
A Phillips screwdriver

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Things to Know – SFP Transceivers, Fiber-Optic Cables, Copper Cables, and
SAS Cables
The figures in this topic display the fiber-optic cables, copper cables, SFP transceivers and SAS cables with a
SFF-8088 Connector.
NOTE Your SFP transceivers and cables might look slightly different from the ones shown. The differences do not
affect the performance of the SFP transceivers.
The controller-drive tray supports SAS, Fibre Channel (FC), and iSCSI host connections and SAS drive
connections. FC host connections can operate at 8 Gb/s or at a lower data rate. Ports for 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel host
connections require SFP transceivers designed for this data rate. These SFP transceivers look similar to other SFP
transceivers but are not compatible with other types of connections. SFP transceivers for 1-Gb/s iSCSI and 10-Gb/s
iSCSI connections have a different physical interface for the cable and are not compatible with other types of
connections.
WARNING (W03) Risk of exposure to laser radiation – Do not disassemble or remove any part of a Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver because you might be exposed to laser radiation.
A flat-blade screwdriver
Anti-static protection
A flashlight
Consult your Technical Support representative to obtain the latest hardware compatibility information.
Item Included with
the Tray

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Figure 1 Fiber-Optic Cable Connection
1. Active SFP Transceiver
2. Fiber-Optic Cable
Figure 2 1-Gb/s iSCSI Cable Connection
1. Active SFP Transceiver
2. Copper Cable with RJ-45 Connector
Figure 3 Copper Fibre Channel Cable Connection
1. Copper Fibre Channel Cable
2. Passive SFP Transceiver
Figure 4 SAS Cable Connection
1. SAS Cable
2. SFF-8088 Connector

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Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware in a E2612
Controller-Drive Tray or a E2624 Controller-Drive Tray Configuration
WARNING (W14) Risk of bodily injury – A qualified service person is required to make the DC power
connection according to NEC and CEC guidelines.
CAUTION (C05) Electrical grounding hazard – This equipment is designed to permit the connection of the DC
supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the equipment.
NOTE Each tray in the storage array must have a minimum of two drives for proper operation.
NOTE iSCSI host ports do not support the Data Assurance (DA) premium feature.
ATTENTION Possible data loss – If you remove all Fibre Channel Host Interface Cards (HICs) from a storage
array and replace them with HICs of a different network protocol (such as iSCSI or SAS), you must first deactivate
the Remote Volume Mirroring (RVM) premium feature if it is activated. If you do not deactivate RVM before
removing the Fibre Channel HICs, your system loses data access and data loss might occur.
The top of the controller-drive tray is the side with labels.
The configuration of the host ports might appear different on your system depending on which host interface
card configuration is installed.
Figure 5 E2612 Controller-Drive Tray – Front View
1. End Cap Standby Power LED
2. End Cap Power LED
3. End Cap Over-Temperature LED
4. End Cap Service Action Required LED
5. End Cap Locate LED
6. Drive Canister

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Figure 6 E2624 Controller-Drive Tray – Front View
1. End Cap Standby Power LED
2. End Cap Power LED
3. End Cap Over-Temperature LED
4. End Cap Service Action Required LED
5. End Cap Locate LED
6. Drive Canister
Figure 7 E2612 or E2624 Duplex Configuration– Rear View
1. Controller A Canister
2. Seven-Segment Display
3. Host Interface Card Connector 1
4. Host Interface Card Connector 2
5. Serial Connector
6. Ethernet Connector 1
7. Ethernet Link Active LED
8. Ethernet Link Rate LED
9. Ethernet Connector 2
10. Host SFF-8088 Connector 2 (Native)
11. Host Link 2 Fault LED
12. Host Link 2 Active LED
13. Base Host SFF-8088 Connector 1